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"How much does it cost?" in Korean: 얼마예요?
얼마예요?eolmayeyo?
How much does it cost? in Korean is 얼마예요? (eolmayeyo?). 얼마예요? asks price; 얼마나 걸려요? asks how long something takes and is a different question.
How much does it cost?: starting the exchange
이 가방은 얼마예요?i gabangeun eolmayeyo?
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How to pronounce 얼마예요?
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eolmayeyo?
/ʌlmajejo/
얼마예요? is read eolmayeyo?. In 이건 얼마예요?, read the full phrase as igeon eolmayeyo?.
"How much does it cost?" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 얼마예요?eolmayeyo? | How much does it cost? The inventory form for how much does it cost?. | The inventory form for how much does it cost?. |
| 이건 얼마예요?igeon eolmayeyo? | how much is this? 얼마예요? asks price; 얼마나 걸려요? asks how long something takes and is a different question. | 얼마예요? asks price; 얼마나 걸려요? asks how long something takes and is a different question. |
How to use 얼마예요? in real life
- 1How much does it cost?: starting the exchange
이 가방은 얼마예요?
i gabangeun eolmayeyo?
How much is this bag?
얼마예요? asks price; 얼마나 걸려요? asks how long something takes and is a different question.
- 2How much does it cost?: adding useful context
표가 얼마예요?
pyoga eolmayeyo?
How much is the ticket?
This sentence places 얼마예요? in a complete exchange.
- 3How much does it cost?: a different conversation
모두 얼마예요?
modu eolmayeyo?
How much is it altogether?
This sentence places 얼마예요? in a complete exchange.
Mistakes English speakers make with 얼마예요?
Incorrect: 이 가방는 얼마예요?
Correct: 이 가방은 얼마예요?
When practicing how much does it cost, 가방 ends in a consonant, so this sentence needs 가방은, not 가방는.
Incorrect: 이 가방은 얼마에요?
Correct: 이 가방은 얼마예요?
When practicing how much does it cost, the noun copula contraction is 예요 here, not 에요. The complete correction is 이 가방은 얼마예요?
Good to know
얼마예요? asks price; 얼마나 걸려요? asks how long something takes and is a different question.
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Tutor-led travel and directions study exercise: two sentences with 얼마예요?
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
이 가방은 얼마예요?
i gabangeun eolmayeyo?
How much is this bag?
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
표가 얼마예요?
pyoga eolmayeyo?
How much is the ticket?
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What does 얼마예요? mean?
How much does it cost? in Korean is 얼마예요? (eolmayeyo?). 얼마예요? asks price; 얼마나 걸려요? asks how long something takes and is a different question.
When should I say 이건 얼마예요??
얼마예요? asks price; 얼마나 걸려요? asks how long something takes and is a different question.
How does 이건 얼마예요? differ from the basic expression?
이건 얼마예요? means “how much is this?”. 얼마예요? asks price; 얼마나 걸려요? asks how long something takes and is a different question.
Can I use 얼마예요? in a full sentence?
이 가방은 얼마예요? means “How much is this bag?” 얼마예요? asks price; 얼마나 걸려요? asks how long something takes and is a different question.
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